Louisiana § RS 33:1369 - Ordinance proposing adoption of code; publication

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 33:1369 — Ordinance proposing adoption of code; publication, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 33:1369. Ordinance proposing adoption of code; publication

Any ordinance proposing the adoption of the code shall be introduced at a session of the governing body of the municipality or parish and shall lie over for final action until notice of the introduction of the ordinance has been given by publication once in the official journal at least one week before the date on which final action is to be taken on the ordinance.

Amended by Acts 1975, No. 635, §1.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section RS 33:1369 ("Ordinance proposing adoption of code; publication") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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